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  • Peterson, Schriever Airmen meet COS Mayor

    A group of 10 Airmen from Peterson and Schriever Space Force Base met with Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade July 8, 2024, at his office downtown. The Airmen shared stories of their backgrounds, and why they chose to become U.S. citizens and serve their country. Mobolade, who himself immigrated

  • Space Base Delta 1 participates in Annual Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo Parade

    U.S. Space Force Col. David Hanson, Space Base Delta 1 commander, waves to the crowd as the grand marshal during the 81st Annual Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo Parade in Colorado Springs, Colorado, July 6, 2024. The parade marks the beginning of the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo, a community tradition since

  • Bioenvironmental engineering reports water quality

    Colorado Springs Utilities and Cherokee Metropolitan District provide drinking water to Peterson and Schriever Space Force bases, respectively. Base personnel can get facts about the water they drink from the recently released water quality reports, available here for both Peterson SFB and

  • U.S. Space Command strengthens partnerships at Space Symposium 37

    U.S. Space Command leaders joined space professionals from around the world to participate in the 37th annual Space Symposium at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., April 4-7, 2022. The Space Symposium, hosted by the non-profit Space Foundation each year since 1984, brings together

  • Manning the Mission – Capt. Bryant

    Build. Teach. Lead. These three pillars are the ground on which a weapons officer stands.U.S. Space Force Capt. Jeffrey “Frog” Bryant, Space Delta 3 - Space Electromagnetic Warfare, 4th Space Control Squadron officer in charge of tactics development, focuses on the growth of Airmen and Guardians and

  • MAFFS Loadmaster: 15 years, two systems, still going

    It can feel intense using the MAFFS when flying 150 feet off the ground near a wildfire stretching over thousands of acres. When the co-pilot presses the button to release the 3,000 gallons of retardant Jason is sitting next to, it’s his job to make sure it goes off without a hitch. Thankfully, he

  • 21 CES holds open house for families of Airmen

    – Firetrucks, a barbecue cook-off, a bounce house and robots was the 21st Civil Engineer Squadron’s recipe for success at their first open house at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, June 13, 2018.

  • Space Situational Awareness is Space Battle Management

    Space Situational Awareness, or SSA, has long been synonymous with catalog maintenance. Today, space is more congested and contested than ever before, and threats against U.S. capabilities grow every day. While catalog maintenance is a part of the SSA mission set, SSA enables the continuous